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lyman

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Registered: 2008-01-13

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[help] ath9k in kernel 2.6.29.x

the wireless adapter in my laptop is using ath9k and it works well with 2.6.28.x

0c:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Fujitsu Limited. Device 13c0
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
        Memory at fc200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Mask- 64bit- Count=1/1 Enable-
        Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=1
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
        Kernel driver in use: ath9k
        Kernel modules: ath9k

and since 2.6.29, it does not work any longer. networkmanager shows no available wireless connection. I got the same result by disable networkmanager, "ifconfig wlan0 up" and "iwlist scan wlan0".

I installed and configured crda and wireless-regdb, no change.

2.6.29.{1,2} came out, no change.

I tried compiling the latest compat-wireless manually several times, no change.

I tried my friend's pcmcia wireless adapter (ath5k) with 2.6.29.1 and it works perfectly. Could it be a bug of ath9k? I googled a lot but it seems that I am the only luck one with ath9k.

Now I am out of ammo. I've no idea what to do. I don't even know where/what the problem is.

Any hint will be appreciated.

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arch x86_64 on Dell E7450